Standing calf raises
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A calf raise on a machine with straight legs. Keeping the knees straight puts maximum load on the gastrocnemius.
How to do it
- 1Stand under the pads with the balls of your feet on the platform edge.
- 2Lower your heels as far as possible to stretch the calves.
- 3Rise onto your toes as high as you can and pause for a second.
- 4Lower back down slowly.
- Equipment
- Machine
- Level
- Beginner